Swiss E-Car

Name

Swiss E-Car

Legal name

Swiss E-Car AG

Website

https://swissecar.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Vehicle Car Sharing

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111), Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Car Sharing (Round-Trip & Free-Floating) (THADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Car Sharing (Round-Trip/Station-Based) (TLABALAA)

Keywords

• Electric car sharing
• Vehicle sharing platform
• EV rental services
• Mobility as a service
• Station-based carsharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hourly vehicle rental: Time-based rental of electric vehicles charged per hour for short-term use (hours 1-8). Partial hours are charged as full hours.
2. Daily vehicle rental: Time-based rental charged at daily rate (24 hours) for longer rentals, automatically applied from hour 9 onwards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Swiss E-Car operates a station-based electric vehicle car sharing service across six Swiss regions (Aargau, Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, and Zurich). Customers book and unlock 100% electric vehicles via a smartphone app or web portal on a pay-as-you-go basis, with hourly rates from CHF 9 and daily rates from CHF 75, no subscription or membership required. The fleet includes 11 EV models with Type 2 and CCS charging compatibility, all powered by green electricity.

Product overview

Swiss E-Car is an electric car sharing platform operated by Swiss E-Car AG (a joint venture of Eniwa AG and AEW Energie AG) offering station-based EV rentals across six Swiss regions. The service provides a unified car sharing platform combining a mobile app (developed by AZOWO GmbH) for booking and keyless vehicle access, a web portal for account management, and a fleet of 11 different electric vehicle models from manufacturers including VW, Cupra, Skoda, Renault, BMW, Nissan, Mini, Tesla, and Kia. Pricing operates on an hourly rental model (CHF 9/hour from hours 1-8, with automatic daily rate from hour 9 at CHF 75/day) with no subscription or membership required. The service also includes a B2B partner program for municipalities and businesses to host carsharing stations. The company announced it will cease operations on October 31, 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swiss E-Car Electric Carsharing Service
• Swiss E-Car Mobile App
• Web Booking Portal
• Hourly Rental (Miete pro Stunde)
• Daily Rental (Miete pro Tag)
• Corporate/Partner Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eniwa AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding energy supplier based in canton Aargau. Together with AEW Energie AG, founded Swiss E-Car AG to promote environmentally friendly and emission-free car sharing.
• AEW Energie AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding energy supplier and operational manager of Swiss E-Car. Handles operational affairs of the car sharing company. Responsible for the website and app data processing in accordance with their privacy policy.
• AZOWO GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman technology company responsible for development and provision of the Swiss E-Car app and booking platform.
• Stripe Payments UK LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing provider handling credit card billing for bookings. Blocks CHF 50 on credit card as security deposit during active bookings.
• Swiss municipalitiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal government partners that host car sharing stations in their communities. Receive all rental income. Swiss E-Car provides vehicles, app, maintenance, insurance, and operational support. Currently operating in Aargau, Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, and Zurich regions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Mobility Carsharing: Swiss cooperative operating the largest car-sharing fleet in Switzerland, including station-based and free-floating vehicles across the same Swiss cantons Swiss E-Car targets. Direct competitor for the same Swiss consumer and municipal segments.
• Share Now: Major European car-sharing platform (BMW/Daimler joint venture) that operated free-floating services in several Swiss cities including Zurich and Basel before ceasing European operations. Comparable EV/flexible car-sharing offering targeting the same urban Swiss demographic.
• GreenWheels: Swiss car-sharing operator with station-based model, partnering with municipalities and offering comparable hourly/daily rentals to Swiss E-Car's target segments in overlapping Swiss geographies.
• Cambio Carsharing: German-Belgian station-based car-sharing operator with a Swiss subsidiary operating in multiple cities. Same round-trip, station-based model with comparable B2B and consumer offerings to Swiss E-Car.

Emerging players

• Getaround: Peer-to-peer and station-based car-sharing platform with European operations, including Switzerland. Targets similar short-term, app-based rental use cases for consumers seeking flexible vehicle access.
• Publibike: Swiss station-based bike and e-bike sharing platform operated by PostAuto. Adjacent micro-mobility peer sharing Swiss municipal channels and station-based operating model with Swiss E-Car.
• Turo: Peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace offering short-term vehicle rentals via app. Comparable consumer-facing flexible rental model, including EV options, though operating through private owners rather than fleet ownership.
• Renault Mobility: OEM-backed short-term rental service from Renault enabling flexible access to Renault vehicles including EVs (Megane E-Tech, Zoe). Direct overlap with Swiss E-Car's use of Renault Zoe and Megane E-Tech models in its fleet.

Regional players

• Flinkster: Deutsche Bahn-owned station-based car-sharing platform operating primarily in Germany. Comparable round-trip station-based model and municipal partnership approach, but serving a different national geography from Swiss E-Car.

Broad incumbents

• Zipcar: Established global car-sharing brand owned by Avis Budget Group, operating station-based hourly and daily vehicle rentals. Broader incumbent offering overlapping use cases (no-commitment hourly rentals, app-based booking) though not EV-exclusive.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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